Proceeding contribution from Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 March 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on The Economy.
The Economy
Perhaps the right hon. Lady does not appreciate what it is like to run a business. I have a retail business with 30 employees, and I see how complacent and useless the Government are. I sometimes lay awake and find it difficult to sleep at night as I have 30 people’s jobs to worry about. I see that only 15 Labour Back Benchers are here to discuss this important issue. I cannot understand why the country does not realise that her party is not interested. However, my question is on VAT. Will she now acknowledge that the reduction in VAT was a gimmick that helped no one, and was a burden on retailers?
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- Debts Business Banks Advisory services Borrowing Finance Financial services Financial institutions Government departments Income Government assistance Financial markets Government shareholding Economic situation Pay Public expenditure Mortgages Pension funds Monetary policy Regulation Taxation VAT Unemployment Government guaranteed credit Loan guarantee scheme
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